Does your child get worried or upset in the mornings before school?

A Simple Plan For Difficulty School Mornings

A free, parent-friendly guide to help you support your child with calm and confidence.

Download your free Plan For Difficult School Mornings

If your child struggles with school anxiety, mornings can feel like a battle.

You might be dealing with tears, panic or defiance. And it’s exhausting — for both of you.

What helps isn’t more pressure or persuasion. It’s a clear, calm plan. One that:

reduces uncertainty
supports your child to regulate
and helps you feel more confident in how to respond

This free guide gives you a simple, practical plan for difficult school mornings, including:

✔ How to reduce anxiety by making mornings more predictable.
✔ How to build calming strategies into your routine.
✔ What to say when your child is feeling overwhelmed.
✔ How to support them to regulate (without escalating things).
✔ How to stay calm yourself — even when it’s hard.

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Written by an experienced educational psychologist.

I'm Nicky Odgers, an independent educational psychologist based in Cambridge, UK. I've more than 10 years experience of working with children, schools and families to support children who are finding school hard.